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The '''Gastambide-Mengin monoplane''' (later '''Gastambide-Mengin I''', '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' and '''Antoinette II''') was an early [[France|French]] [[experimental aircraft]] designed by [[Leon Levavasseur]] and was the first aircraft built by the [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] company.<ref name="orbis" /> The name came from [[Jules Gastambide]] who financed the company and [[Gabriel Mengin]], the aircraft engineer.<ref name = "GM"/> |
The '''Gastambide-Mengin monoplane''' (later '''Gastambide-Mengin I''', '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' and '''Antoinette II''') was an early [[France|French]] [[experimental aircraft]] designed by [[Leon Levavasseur|Léon Levavasseur]], and was the first aircraft built by the [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] company.<ref name="orbis" /> The name came from [[Jules Gastambide]], who financed the company, and [[Gabriel Mengin]], the aircraft engineer.<ref name = "GM"/> |
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==Design and development== |
==Design and development== |
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The monoplane (later known as the '''Gastambide-Mengin I''') was powered by a {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] piston engine driving a tractor propeller.<ref name="orbis" /> It was noted for having a complex quadricycle landing gear.<ref name="orbis" /> The monoplane made four flights between 8 and 14 February 1908 flown by a mechanic named Boyer, the furthest being a flight of 150m.<ref name="orbis" /> After these flights the aircraft was rebuilt between February and August 1908 as the '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' (later named the '''Antoinette II'''), the modifications including revised, [[trailing edge]]-hinged triangular ailerons.<ref name="orbis" /> The modified aircraft made three short flights in August 1908, one of these on 21 August 1908 being the first circle flown by a monoplane, and on a flight the previous day (20 August 1908) Robert Gastambide became the first passenger flown in a monoplane.<ref name="orbis" /> With lessons learnt from the design Levavasseur went on to design a family of monoplanes named after Antoinette Gastambide, the daughter of Jules Gastambide.<ref name="orbis" /> |
The monoplane (later known as the '''Gastambide-Mengin I''') was powered by a {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] piston engine driving a tractor propeller.<ref name="orbis" /> It was noted for having a complex quadricycle landing gear.<ref name="orbis" /> The monoplane made four flights between 8 and 14 February 1908 flown by a mechanic named Boyer, the furthest being a flight of 150m.<ref name="orbis" /> After these flights, the aircraft was rebuilt between February and August 1908 as the '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' (later named the '''Antoinette II'''), the modifications including revised, [[trailing edge]]-hinged triangular ailerons.<ref name="orbis" /> The modified aircraft made three short flights in August 1908, one of these on 21 August 1908 being the first circle flown by a monoplane, and on a flight the previous day (20 August 1908) Robert Gastambide became the first passenger flown in a monoplane.<ref name="orbis" /> With lessons learnt from the design, Levavasseur went on to design a family of monoplanes named after Antoinette Gastambide, the daughter of Jules Gastambide.<ref name="orbis" /> |
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==Specifications== |
==Specifications== |
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Revision as of 23:40, 12 November 2019
| Gastambide-Mengin / Antoinette II | |
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| Role | Experimental monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Antoinette |
| Designer | Léon Levavasseur |
| First flight | 8 February 1908 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Gastambide-Mengin monoplane (later Gastambide-Mengin I, Gastambide-Mengin II and Antoinette II) was an early French experimental aircraft designed by Léon Levavasseur, and was the first aircraft built by the Antoinette company.[1] The name came from Jules Gastambide, who financed the company, and Gabriel Mengin, the aircraft engineer.[2]
Design and development
The monoplane (later known as the Gastambide-Mengin I) was powered by a 50 hp (37 kW) Antoinette piston engine driving a tractor propeller.[1] It was noted for having a complex quadricycle landing gear.[1] The monoplane made four flights between 8 and 14 February 1908 flown by a mechanic named Boyer, the furthest being a flight of 150m.[1] After these flights, the aircraft was rebuilt between February and August 1908 as the Gastambide-Mengin II (later named the Antoinette II), the modifications including revised, trailing edge-hinged triangular ailerons.[1] The modified aircraft made three short flights in August 1908, one of these on 21 August 1908 being the first circle flown by a monoplane, and on a flight the previous day (20 August 1908) Robert Gastambide became the first passenger flown in a monoplane.[1] With lessons learnt from the design, Levavasseur went on to design a family of monoplanes named after Antoinette Gastambide, the daughter of Jules Gastambide.[1]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 7.9 m (26 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 24 m2 (258 sq ft)
- Max takeoff weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Antoinette 8V V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Levavasseur paddle bladed propeller
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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